YOU ARE MY HERO! When my print failed last night my heart filled with despair. This morning, my knight in shining armor taught me the ways of unclogging. Now I'm so happy. I can't stop clogging! I'll have to make some children and name them after you. Thank you.
After a long day of IT work, i realllly didnt want to tackle something new. Fortunately this video led me to the promised land in quick fashion. Thanks!
Thanks for releasing this video! I only got my A1 Mini last week, so haven't had much of a chance to do too much printing with it yet! 😧 However, I have a folder in RUclips where I am saving all the videos regarding the actual use and servicing of my A1 Mini! Thanks once again! 👍
Thanks for the very useful video. Although I’m not new to 3D printing, the A1 mini is new to me & I’m a bit scared going in ham-handed & busting something. Lol
Don't be, I'm trying to cover the most common issues on this channel as it is a fantastic printer and easy to work on if you have a good guide to use. :)
This video is great. Went at a great speed and covered everything if needed too. Thank you for making this. I’ve had my mini for a few months now and haven’t needed this video untill now 🎉
I didn’t even have to do a cold pole, I was just watching this because I’m in the habit of doing regular maintenance on my A1 mini. I’m happy I watched this. It was really comprehensive. I’m actually going to download it in case I ever need to reference it in the future
Such great videos Tom! This is what we (the novices) need - someone who is prepared to dive into the problem areas and help us to be better printers. Thank you!
I wish someone had told me how to remove the front cover properly (before me watching this video) I broke one of the tabs off from prying it off every time 🤦♂
Thanks for the video. One day of use and i had a jam in the nozzle and this solved my issue. I chipped a tiny bit of the heatsink before i decided to use angled tweezers since i didn’t have the same tools but it’s working fine now after doing a cold pull.
you helped me a tonne thankyou! had my first problems with my A1 mini , must of been clogged extruder or stuck filment, after watching this video its back to printing beautifully, thanks for the clear instructions, keep up everything your doing!
Thank you for this! I had a hugely clogged nozzle thanks to PLA Matte so went a step further and heated the nozzle to 270 and manually pushed some petg hf filament through till it emptied whatever was stuck in there. Fixed it 🥳
I just got the A1 and I just wanted to learn this before this jamming happen. I am sure in the near future it will happen to my machine lol. Thanks for the video :)
Wow that was one of the best how to videos I have ever watched. The editing was great, sound levels were great and the information was presented in a concise manor. With no BS.
Just had my first clog on my A1, damn this thing is so much easier to fix than my prusas lol. Great Video, love the printer care videos you do, now I just need my new A1 bed lol
OMG.. Thank you so much.. I had a piece of fliament break off somewhere inside, and the Wiki for clearing the exruder is the steps for replacing the whole toolhead.. so I started taking screw out ect.. soon as I took the screws out for the AMS hub and lifted it up the broken piece fell out.. If I had found this before hand, I could have just lifted the hub part out, and pushed something through to push that broken piece out.. Next time I will know how to fix it without all the extra steps.
I usually only do them if I encounter a clog (which is almost never when using Hatchbox of Sunlu META.) If I was going to do them as a preventative measure maybe every 5-6 weeks of regular printing, at most.)
@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors Thanks for your response. With the ease of use of this printer my children have definitely increased their usage, even my 9 year old feels comfortable finding a print on the app, swapping the filament and printing to her heart's content. Thanks for all your videos over the years and designs.
Great video! It helps noobs like me to solve a simple problem that looks catastrophic when you have no idea of what is going on in your third day of 3D printing 😂
the filament was stuck in the extruder. pushing filament from above as you showed did not seem to do much, but it actually exposed the filament underneath and allowed me to use pliers and pull it free (nozzle removed) Thanks!
Helpful video. If i pushed the spare bit of filament down where the AMS hub was taken off, and pulled the lever on the left. of the Extruder Gear Disengage lever. Next got it to come out the end of the nozzle clearing the plug.
Hi friend, thank you very much for uploading this guide. When I get home, I will try it out. My A1 Mini arrived three days ago, and I have been doing multicolor prints. Today, while printing, it started making a clicking sound during retractions, which I didn't hear in my first prints. Could it be because the extruder is clogged? Thanks a lot and best regards.
Very helpful. Thank you! On the Bambu site they recommend a different method for the cold pull. I tried theirs before seeing your video, and I felt like theirs was more effective in getting the nozzle clog out, specifically because they recommend extruding some first, then cooling the nozzle to 100, and then doing the cold pull. Any thoughts?
hello i got my a1 mini when they hit the market and i have got the hotend to heat up one time in maintance mode . i did exactly as you just did every time.
Hi! I just tried to do a cold pull, but accidentally broke off the top part of the filament that was sticking out, and now i can't pull it out anymore, what is the best thing i can do right now?
hey there, so my extruder is still showing the green dot like something is still in there, i followed all of your steps and its still showing the green dot and wont let me load in any new filament as it wants to keep trying to remove the old filament any ideas?
I have an A1, and recently, almost each color change its a pain, the nozzle clogged in the very bottom part (near of the extruder hole of the filament) I had heat the nozzle up to 250 grades, then remove, push manually with the bamboo tool (L tool) to leave all the filament, but that not resolved the problem, maybe need new Nozzle?
Thank you very much. I just got a A1 mini and all your videos help a novice like me.
YOU ARE MY HERO! When my print failed last night my heart filled with despair. This morning, my knight in shining armor taught me the ways of unclogging. Now I'm so happy. I can't stop clogging! I'll have to make some children and name them after you. Thank you.
SWEET! If you have multiple children just name them Tom #1, Tom #2, Tom #3... :D
@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors😅
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After a long day of IT work, i realllly didnt want to tackle something new. Fortunately this video led me to the promised land in quick fashion. Thanks!
Thanks for the guide! Just ordered a1 mini and want to learn all there is to it.. Your videos help a ton :)
Your walkthroughs are clear, concise and very easy to follow. Thanks!!
Thanks for releasing this video! I only got my A1 Mini last week, so haven't had much of a chance to do too much printing with it yet! 😧 However, I have a folder in RUclips where I am saving all the videos regarding the actual use and servicing of my A1 Mini! Thanks once again! 👍
Could not have been more simple and easy to follow. Worked like a charm, and within 3min I had my jammed extruder back to working again
Your instructions were a lifesaver after my A1 jammed. I quickly cleared the jam and am back working again. Thanks for your suggestions and help.
Thanks for the very useful video. Although I’m not new to 3D printing, the A1 mini is new to me & I’m a bit scared going in ham-handed & busting something. Lol
Don't be, I'm trying to cover the most common issues on this channel as it is a fantastic printer and easy to work on if you have a good guide to use. :)
This video is great. Went at a great speed and covered everything if needed too. Thank you for making this. I’ve had my mini for a few months now and haven’t needed this video untill now 🎉
I didn’t even have to do a cold pole, I was just watching this because I’m in the habit of doing regular maintenance on my A1 mini. I’m happy I watched this. It was really comprehensive.
I’m actually going to download it in case I ever need to reference it in the future
Such great videos Tom! This is what we (the novices) need - someone who is prepared to dive into the problem areas and help us to be better printers. Thank you!
Thanks, I was just starting to unscrew everything again and this was so much easier. Total time saver doing it the right way
I had my first broken filament in the boden tube on the A1MINI with ams .
Your video was a lifesaver, Thanks a million
Tom, you are an amazing resource. Thank you for all your hard work, and dedication to our craft!
Thanks! :)
Another stellar tutorial, Tom. You do a great job making maintenance on the Bambu A1s easy and surprise-free.
I wish someone had told me how to remove the front cover properly (before me watching this video) I broke one of the tabs off from prying it off every time 🤦♂
Same
First video that has been a true blessing. Explained very well and pertinent to my situation, so helpful. THANK YOU!
Glad it helped you! :)
Thank you! Had my first clog and this tutorial was simple and worked like a charm!
you just saved me from a nervous breakdown!! thank you so much!!!
Super helpful guide. Got me back up and running very quickly!
This video came at the perfect time! I just bought a .2mm nozzel to try your mini profiles, and I got a jam right away.
Be careful what filaments you run through the .2 nozzle, so far only Sunlu PLA META and Hatchbox PLA have been free of any clogs for us here.
Super easy to follow along with. New to the A1 mini, used to maintaining and using the X1C. This made it very easy to get back to printing.
Great video. I have the Bambu Lab A1 and my nozzle is totally clogged up, how do I remove the filament in the nozzle when there is nothing to pull on
Thank you so much. I'm pretty new with my A1 and a bad/old Filament was stuck in the extruder. You Video helped out within a second.
Thanks for the video. One day of use and i had a jam in the nozzle and this solved my issue. I chipped a tiny bit of the heatsink before i decided to use angled tweezers since i didn’t have the same tools but it’s working fine now after doing a cold pull.
Thank You Man, first clog with my new A1 and your vid helped me out, appreciate it buddy.
you helped me a tonne thankyou! had my first problems with my A1 mini , must of been clogged extruder or stuck filment, after watching this video its back to printing beautifully, thanks for the clear instructions, keep up everything your doing!
Great video. Direct and easy to follow. Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the video. It helped a lot. I wish Bambu had some documentation or videos helping with troubleshooting and maintenance
saved my A1, you are a legend
You are a gentleman and a scholar!
I thank you. 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for this! I had a hugely clogged nozzle thanks to PLA Matte so went a step further and heated the nozzle to 270 and manually pushed some petg hf filament through till it emptied whatever was stuck in there. Fixed it 🥳
I'm so glad I found this video. I was about to buy a new extruder. Thank you so much.
Thanks. Clear and perfectly explained. Helped me in a jam.
Thank you! The part with Filament hub removel helped me! Filament about 5cm was stuck there.
Thank you! Amazingly helpful! Greetings from the Netherlands.
I just got the A1 and I just wanted to learn this before this jamming happen. I am sure in the near future it will happen to my machine lol. Thanks for the video :)
Thank you Very Much for the tutorial! Your instructions made it work again!
Wow that was one of the best how to videos I have ever watched. The editing was great, sound levels were great and the information was presented in a concise manor. With no BS.
Thanks Tom! Can’t wait to get a new heat bed for my A1 so I can run my printer like a 24x7 factory
Fucking underrated. That’s all I have to say. Quick to the point. He earned his like and sub.
Thanks! :)
The way you explain this will instill confidence in even the most novice user. Great tutorial!
Just had my first clog on my A1, damn this thing is so much easier to fix than my prusas lol. Great Video, love the printer care videos you do, now I just need my new A1 bed lol
Great videos. Have been very happy with my A1 Mini, nice to see some tips and tricks for it
Thank you sir, 🤘
OMG.. Thank you so much.. I had a piece of fliament break off somewhere inside, and the Wiki for clearing the exruder is the steps for replacing the whole toolhead.. so I started taking screw out ect.. soon as I took the screws out for the AMS hub and lifted it up the broken piece fell out.. If I had found this before hand, I could have just lifted the hub part out, and pushed something through to push that broken piece out.. Next time I will know how to fix it without all the extra steps.
Thank you so much. I literally just got mine, printed the test print and got a jam immediately. Hoping this doesn’t become a normal problem.
What brand filament were you using and what temp?
Excellent demonstration ❤
my hearth stoped when i saw i had a clogg. thanks alot the heat up and pool metod saved my printer
Great informative video just got my A1 so this will be very helpful thank you
Thank you for your help! That was fast and easy😊
Great instructions, worked perfectly, thank u for your help
Thanks, I will go to work and try it out tomorrow. My A1 Mini hs been lonely with nothing to print. 🙂
This is what I needed, thank you so much!
Do you have a suggestion of frequency of cold pulls for preventative maintenance?
I usually only do them if I encounter a clog (which is almost never when using Hatchbox of Sunlu META.) If I was going to do them as a preventative measure maybe every 5-6 weeks of regular printing, at most.)
@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors Thanks for your response. With the ease of use of this printer my children have definitely increased their usage, even my 9 year old feels comfortable finding a print on the app, swapping the filament and printing to her heart's content. Thanks for all your videos over the years and designs.
I totally agree with all the positive comments, this solved a problem for someone new to this technology!!😄
Great video! It helps noobs like me to solve a simple problem that looks catastrophic when you have no idea of what is going on in your third day of 3D printing 😂
Thanks for the help love your videos they are very helpful, and I'm printing miniatures with your A1 settings almost like resin love it :)
Worked like a charm!
The best guide. Thanks 👍
Real good practical advice as usual.👍
Really useful and well explained tutorial. Many thanks
I leave this comment in appreciation. Thanks mate 👍
Good info as I wait for my A1 heat bed 😊
awesome! great explanation and video over the steps.
the filament was stuck in the extruder. pushing filament from above as you showed did not seem to do much, but it actually exposed the filament underneath and allowed me to use pliers and pull it free (nozzle removed) Thanks!
Awesome!!! Thanks alot. Fixed my clogged easily bcz of you
Thank you! I found this so helpful.
I get so overwhelmed by my printer
Dude you are a life saver, thank you so much
Ojala todos los tutoriales estuviesen tan bien explicados como este, muchas gracias por tu ayuda!
Perfect, fixed my issue. Thanks!
Helpful video. If i pushed the spare bit of filament down where the AMS hub was taken off, and pulled the lever on the left. of the Extruder Gear Disengage lever. Next got it to come out the end of the nozzle clearing the plug.
wish i could like this more than once! life saver
I'm glad it helped! :)
Helped a bunch with clearing a clog.
The tape from the end of a line of filament had been dragged all the way into the housing without me realising.
this video has helped me out alot thank you
Very helpful thank you. Got me out of a jam, no pun intended.
Thank you! This was super helpful!
It is easy If you know what to do... and with your videos it is 😊
Great detailed demonstration
Have you ever cleaned the extruder gears?
Hi friend, thank you very much for uploading this guide. When I get home, I will try it out. My A1 Mini arrived three days ago, and I have been doing multicolor prints. Today, while printing, it started making a clicking sound during retractions, which I didn't hear in my first prints. Could it be because the extruder is clogged? Thanks a lot and best regards.
Possibly, that would definitely be the top of my list.
Very helpful. Thank you! On the Bambu site they recommend a different method for the cold pull. I tried theirs before seeing your video, and I felt like theirs was more effective in getting the nozzle clog out, specifically because they recommend extruding some first, then cooling the nozzle to 100, and then doing the cold pull. Any thoughts?
hello i got my a1 mini when they hit the market and i have got the hotend to heat up one time in maintance mode . i did exactly as you just did every time.
Thanks! Saved my company!
Great instructions. Thankfully I don't need them.... yet.
Having soo many clogs with my Anycubic i'm definitely saving this one for that inevitable day..
🃏
Do you use 0.2mm nozzle? If so, do you notice quality over a 0.4mm one?
Very helpful, thank you so much!
The best video I have found;-)
Hi! I just tried to do a cold pull, but accidentally broke off the top part of the filament that was sticking out, and now i can't pull it out anymore, what is the best thing i can do right now?
I was wondering for what the maintenance mode is for:) thanks now i know
Thank you my good sir, saved me there
Hi 🙂 Thanks for this well done video!
worked good. Thanks for the video.
🎉🎉🎉awesome videos better than Bambu Labs 😂😂😂
I lost spring between where filament hub connects to extruder. Do you know its size?
Saved my life
hey there, so my extruder is still showing the green dot like something is still in there, i followed all of your steps and its still showing the green dot and wont let me load in any new filament as it wants to keep trying to remove the old filament any ideas?
I have an A1, and recently, almost each color change its a pain, the nozzle clogged in the very bottom part (near of the extruder hole of the filament) I had heat the nozzle up to 250 grades, then remove, push manually with the bamboo tool (L tool) to leave all the filament, but that not resolved the problem, maybe need new Nozzle?